A Dusan Tadic goal saw Southampton beat United at Old Trafford for the first time in 27 years and move above them into third in the Premier League table.

United failed to register a single shot on target throughout the defeat, a worrying statistic considering it was a home game. And, speaking to MUTV and Sky Sports, Rooney felt his side's failure to convert a number of chances was what ultimately cost them victory.

“I think we deserved to win the game but that's football," he said. "Overall we had the better chances and played the better football but we were punished for not taking our chances.

“We created three great chances late on and we had a few in the first half too. Southampton defended well but we were the better team and we feel we deserved more from the game,” he added.

The defeat was United’s first in 12 games, a run that has seen them rise up the table into the Champions League places, and Rooney feels Louis van Gaal's side will need to regroup quickly to maintain their push for European football.

Sean Lunt

Sean Lunt is a Journalism and Spanish graduate with a passion for football. As an avid Everton fan he has survived the Walter Smith era, enjoyed the resurgence under David Moyes and is now wholly embracing the Spanish revolution with Roberto Martinez. Away from Everton he follows the rest of the football league and has a particular interest in La Liga.